Sajid Javid, the new culture secretary, has sought to draw a line under the
controversy over press regulation by saying that the government has “no
further role” in the issue.

In his first interview since his promotion, Mr Javid said it was a “decision
for the press” whether they agreed to be governed by a controversial royal
charter agreed by the three main political parties following the Leveson
inquiry.

Going further than his predecessor Maria Miller, Mr Javid gave the clearest
indication yet that the Conservatives have no interest in reopening the
debate over press regulation, despite the newspaper industry’s